by Ingrid Lochamire | Oct 13, 2017 | Good Books
When a memoir has the power to transport the reader to a different time and place, that’s a gift. And when the author’s words evoke the emotions she experienced during a profound period in her life, you’ve unearthed a treasure. My friend Jill...
by Ingrid Lochamire | Oct 12, 2017 | Good Books
Fair warning here: This post will be a bit random because sometimes that’s just the way my brain works. (I apologize in advance for the number of words I’m piling on you today.) In the previous post on “story” I mentioned this fact —...
by Ingrid Lochamire | Oct 11, 2017 | Uncategorized
Life stories sometimes need to “ferment” awhile before they’re ready to be shared. You may have an experience or event, or perhaps a personal encounter, that you’ve been mulling over, wondering if others might benefit from the telling of that...
by Ingrid Lochamire | Oct 9, 2017 | Uncategorized
I ended yesterday’s blog post with these words: “Tell your story. The book of this world is not finished without it.” Author and speaker Leslie Leyland Fields was addressing writers at a conference, but I believe she was also speaking to each of us...
by Ingrid Lochamire | Oct 2, 2017 | Faith
When I am asked to share my “salvation story” — the moment in my life when I asked Jesus into my heart, accepted Him as my Lord and Savior — when I’m asked for that story, I’m tempted to give the short version. But a question like...